Toy mold



A. R. LELAND, R. 8. BEN] N AND G.-A. SELLAR.

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Y APPLICATI H; IQIBI 1,330,197. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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ALBERT n. LELAND, REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, AND GEORGE A. SELLAR, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIeNons 'ro BENJAMIN-SELLAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, .A CORPOEATIQN or ILLINOIS. 1

v Specification of Letters Patent.

11, 1913. Serial No. 232,072.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that we, ALBERT R. LELAND, REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, and GEORGE A. SELLAR, all citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, inathe county of Cook and State oi Illinois, have ointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Molds, of'whi'ch the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatlon.

Our invention relates to toy molds for building blocl s-that is, to molds which are to be sold as toys to be used by children in making toy building blocks so that the children themselves may make the desired number of the various shaped blocks.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide such molds which will be simple construction, convenient to use, and cheap to manufacture.

Further objects will appear from the detailed description to follow taken in connection with the appended claims. 7

In the drawings, in which we have shown several embodiments of our invention- Figure 1 is a perspective view of two L- shaped sheet-metal members forming the sides of the mold;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a sheetmetal member forming the bottom of the mold;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the bottom member of the mold;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section, similar to Fig. 3, of another form of bottom for the mold; V

Fig. 5 is a plan view of another form of mold; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 5 of the bottom of the mold.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and first to the form shown in Figs.1,2, and 8, the mold here shown comprises a dished or trough-like member 10 which may be formed of sheet-metal and which is dished deeply enough to receive the L-shaped sideprevent their spreading when they are inserted in place in the bottom member 10.

The L-shaped members are proportioned so as to fit snugly in the dished portion 12 and durable L-shaped of the trough-like member 10 the edges 13 of the side membersll resting on the bottom of the dished member 10. The

edge 14 of the shorter side of the L-sliaped member fits against the nside face of the longer side 15 of the other Lssh ap'ed member when the L-shaped members are inserted in position in thedi'shed memberflO, I I

The use of the mold is obvious; The child. places the two L-shaped members 11 in the dished member 10 and fills the mold with the moldable material and then removes the mold from the molded material. This may be done by turning the mold upside down on a flat surface and lifting off the dished'member 10 and then drawing away the side members 11.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modification of the bottom member of themold, in which the dishedbase 15 is provided with a periphmetal and is provided with a deep narrow rectangular groove 17 to receive the two side members 11, which may be of sheet-metal. In this construction the groove 17 is deep enough to hold the side members 11 inposition and to prevent their spreadmg.

This application is a division of our copending application Serial No. 70,994, filed January 8, 1916-toy molds.

Ve claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, two L-shaped sheet-metal members together forming a rectangular inclosure, and a trough-shaped sheet-metal bottom plate for supporting said L-shaped members, the sides of saidtrough-shaped bottom plate extending upwardly alongside and engaging said L-shaped members to hold them in proper relative position and to keep them from spreading, the sides of said trough-shaped bottom plate serving as the sole means for separating and spreading.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920. originalapplication filed January 8,11916, Seria1 No. 70,994. Divided and this application filed Ntviflbr 2. In atoy mold for toy building blocks,

two L-shaped sheet-metal members together forming a rectangular inclosure, and a bottom member ifor supporting said L-shaped membershaving a depression to receive the lower edges of said L-shaped member, said depression being deep enough to support said .L-shaped members in proper relatlve position and to prevent them from spreading, the {sides of said depression being the sole means for preventing said L-shaped' members from" separating and spreading.

3. In a toy mold for toy building forming a rectangular 'inclosure, 'and a trough-shaped sheet-metal bottom plate for supporting said L-shaped members, the sides of said trough-shaped plate extending upwardly alon side and engaging vsaid L- shaped mem IS "tO hold them in proper relative. position and to keep them from spreading, said bottom plate being provided blocks; two L-shaped sheet-metal members together scribed our names.

with" a rectangular channel to receive the lower edges ofsaid L-shapedmembers. 4. In a toy mold for toy building blocks,

two L-shaped sheet-metal members together forming a rectangular inclosure, .and a trough-shaped sheet-metal bottom plate for supporting said L-shaped members, the sides of said trough extending upwardly alongsideand engaging said L-sliaped members 1 to hold them in proper relative position and to prevent-them from spreading, said bottom plate being also providedwith a peripheral laterally-extending flange 7 In witness whereof, wehave hereunto'sub ALBERT RLELAND. REUBEN B: BENJAMIN. GEORGE A. sELLAR',

Witnesses to Geo. A.'.Sellar:

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